North Sanpete had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Carbon Dinos out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for North Sanpete, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Katelyn Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, North Sanpete saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dally Bailey, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shea Rawlinson, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
On Carbon's side, Taylor Secor made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Adri Abeyta, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
North Sanpete is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Carbon, their loss dropped their record down to 20-12.
North Sanpete will head out on the road to face off against Emery at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Emery is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats at home, meaning North Sanpete will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Carbon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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